During that period, the prime minister has not made an official visit abroad and has not held one-on-one courtesy meetings with any foreign ambassador. Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has paid official visits to both India and China in what observers see as an effort to reassure Nepal’s two neighbours and rebuild confidence. According to Gyawali, neither India nor China fully trusts the current government, and that lack of confidence could have consequences beyond party politics. “If a country sends an ambassador and the prime minister says the level does not match, how would that country view Nepal?” The prime minister has not initiated such consultations, and that is not a good sign,” he said.